John Dews
| John Dews | ||
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| Nationality |  England | |
| Date of birth | March 26, 1945 | |
| Place of birth | Wakefield | |
| Date of death | August 7, 1995 | |
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| Career status | Deceased | |
| Career history | ||
Sheffield Tigers Wimbledon Dons Oxford Rebels White City Rebels |
1965-1970 1971-1972 1973-1975 1976 | |
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John Dews (26 March 1945 – 7 August 1995) was a British motorcycle speedway rider.
Born in Wakefield, West Yorkshire, England, Dews started his speedway career as a trainee at Belle Vue Aces, had his longest team history with Sheffield Tigers, scoring over 1,300 points for the club. Speedway rules required a change of team due to his averages and he moved to Wimbledon Dons for 2 years, before Oxford in 1973, as a replacement for Dave Hemus,[1] moving with the Rebels to White City Stadium in 1976, where he ended his racing career as a popular rider. He won the Radio Oxford Best Pairs match at Oxford in May 1974,[1] partnering Richard Greer.
He rode 270 matches in his career, having 1033 rides, with a match average of 6.29. He went back to Sheffield to be the team manager in 1977 until 1980.
John Dews died in August 1995, aged only 50, after a short illness.
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Dews in action at Oxford
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Oxford Best Pairs Champions